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Tomás Barrios falls to Alexander Blockx and exits the US Open in the first round

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Alexander Blockx defeated Chilean Tomás Barrios 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the US Open first round.
  • Barrios struggled to recover after early breaks in each set, with the strain of coming through qualifying also cited in the loss.
  • Alejandro Tabilo is now Chile’s only remaining representative in the men’s singles draw after Cristian Garin also exited in qualifying.

Tomás Barrios’ US Open run ended in the first round with a straight-sets defeat by Belgium’s Alexander Blockx, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Blockx seized control early, breaking in the fourth game of the opening set and protecting his advantage despite Barrios’ attempts to settle into the match. The Belgian closed out the set with authority.

Barrios offered more resistance in the second set, but another break in the fifth game put Blockx ahead 3-2. The Chilean could not recover. In the third set, Barrios fell 3-0 behind, and the gap proved decisive as Blockx completed the victory 6-2.

The defeat follows Cristian Garin’s elimination in the final qualifying round. Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 29th, is now the only Chilean left in the men’s draw.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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